I was on the Crow last night and tonight from 5 pm until about 9pm. The river has dropped considerably lately and is now fishing in the slow areas like a wonderful spring creek. Although hatches aren't thick there are bugs around. The predominant hatch as expected is the Pale Morning Dun, size 16 and 18. Other flies include: PMD spinners (rusty), yellow sallies, lime sallies, still some golden stones...I didn't see many green drakes as in past weeks.
I searched for bank sippers and shallow feeders in slow water below gentle riffles and found a few. Most of my success was in looking for them in the evening shadows away from the sun. I had to cover some water to find them and be very observant. A couple of great fish on small flies. The bank fish I caught tonight was in 1 foot of water. I watched him feed for 15 minutes before casting to him downstream, fly first. I fished a size 16 PMD pattern, white polypro for wing and visibility and light dun hackle clipped on bottom so fly rides low. The sippers are around!
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